There were not many gifts, only one magnificent silk fabric per person, and Hani and Lija got an extra set of fine white porcelain. Hani was given a set of white porcelain cutlery, including bowls, plates, plates and spoons, while a pair of small vases were given to Lia.

Shanshan is the only way for trade between the East and the West, and silk is naturally not very unusual. However, in the past ten years, due to the weak control of the Western Regions caused by the civil strife of the Han Dynasty, the goods imported into the Western Regions by the Han Dynasty have become less and less, and even the common silk in the past has become increasingly demanding, not to mention that Liu Xin gave them the best silk.

Although the silk was gorgeous, what really attracted them were the two sets of white porcelain. White porcelain was only produced in large quantities in the past two years, and it is rare to see it even in the interior of the Han Dynasty, not to mention the Western Regions, where trade routes were almost cut off. As the king of Shanshan, Hani only has two white porcelain wine glasses, not to mention others. These two wine glasses are said to be smuggled by Han businessmen at the risk of death, and were accidentally seen by the chamberlain in charge of procurement, bought at a sky-high price, and then treasured in the palace, only when Hani and the princess drank the two people were willing to take out and use it once, Hani spent a lot of money to buy the pair of white porcelain wine glasses or the first generation of Xiangyang Research Institute products, now in front of them these two sets of utensils, but Yuzhang County Poyang County is the latest production, its white as jade, its thin as paper, its sound is like a lot, and there are many exquisite patterns depicted on it, Naturally, this is not the case. Of course, due to the limitations of paint, these patterns were not painted in a variety of colors, only a few colors such as red and blue, but this was a great improvement over other objects of the time.

Liu Xin looked at the shining eyes and said with a smile: "How much do you think these pieces of porcelain are worth?" ”

Hani carefully picked up a porcelain bowl and looked at it carefully for a long time before saying, "It's too precious, that is, it's not too valuable to say that they are worth a lot of money." ”

Liya also nodded very seriously.

Liu Xin waved his hand and said, "It's a bit exaggerated to say that the priceless price. This set of cutlery and the pair of vases cost 100 taels of silver each. ”

Hani was taken aback and blurted out, "Impossible! How could something so good be worth a hundred taels of silver? And this set has more than 10 pieces, and the price is the same as two vases, so adults are not joking. ”

His surprise was not unreasonable, when the white porcelain was just produced, even in Xiangyang, the place of origin, it was more than this price. But now it is not what it used to be, the institute has opened more than 30 kilns in Poyang County, and it can already mass-produce all kinds of medium and high-grade white porcelain. The production process of vases is more complicated than tableware, and the cost is naturally higher, of course, it will not be much higher. However, these kilns are all opened by the government, and the price of goods is naturally set by the government, and Liu Xin said that it is worth as much as it is.

Since it is an exclusive product, Liu Xin can certainly set the price higher. However, Liu Xin's plan is to bring a large number of white porcelain to the market, the price is too high, and there are naturally fewer people who can afford it. However, the price of white porcelain will not be too low, and if it is too cheap, it will be looked down upon by those Western aristocrats. Therefore, Liu Xin wanted to set the price of white porcelain at a reasonable level to ensure that families above the middle class could afford it, so he tentatively asked them what they thought was worth.

After listening to Hani's answer, Liu Xin was not too excited, after all, Hani was the king of Shanshan, the richest person in the entire Shanshan, and a mere hundred taels of silver was nothing to him, but it didn't mean that others could afford it.

Liu Xin turned to Zhen Daye and the others and said, "If Liu still has such porcelain, it is still about a hundred taels, will you buy it?" ”

Zhen Daya preemptively said: "My lord really still has it?" That's the first one to buy next. ”

Liu Xin said: "Liu believes that you can afford this price." However, this price is just Liu talking casually, Liu still doesn't know much about the situation in the Western Regions, and he needs to go around the city before making a final decision. ”

The economic development of the Western Regions mainly depends on commerce, Hani as the king of Shanshan, naturally quite business-minded, he keenly felt that there were endless business opportunities in it, and quickly got up and said: "Why bother with that effort, how much porcelain do you bring, Xiao Wang is willing to underwrite it all." ”

Liu Xin laughed and said: "Although the prince is rich, he can't afford the porcelain brought by Liu. Not every set of Liu's porcelain costs 100 taels of silver, and some of them cost 100 times or even 1,000 times. If the prince is interested, when Liu comes back from the market, he will open your eyes. ”

The Shanshan monarchs and ministers present all gasped, it was worth a hundred times and a thousand times, then it would take 10,000 taels or even 100,000 taels of silver, I don't know how many people can afford such expensive porcelain, but it will definitely not be ordinary.

With the memories of Liu Xin and Ma Yun from later generations, the institute has been able to produce many kinds of porcelain. In addition to everyday items such as tableware, there are many beautiful crafts that are dedicated to decoration and appreciation. Take the vase as an example, what Liu Xin gave to Liya is just an extremely ordinary pair of small vases, but there are many vases, not only much larger in shape, but also much more beautiful in appearance, including amphorae, plum bottles, square bottles, and so on. These are all high-grade porcelain, the process is complex, the output is also low, and the price is naturally not equal to those ordinary porcelain. What Liu Xin has to do is to put the low-end and high-end porcelain products on the market at the same time to meet the needs of people at different levels, and to maximize their profits.

After entering the mud city yesterday, Liu Xin didn't have time to take a good look at the scenery in the city, but felt that most of the houses in the city were relatively simple and low. Now, Liu Xin, Jia Xu, and Wei Yan are walking on the streets of Huni City, and they find that Huni City is still relatively lively. From time to time, people in different languages and dresses walked by them in twos and threes, and these people must have been merchants from all over the world. There are also many shops on both sides of the street, the shops are not very large, the decoration is very simple, and the goods in the shops are mostly messy and disorderly. Liu Xin walked into a shop and saw a beautiful wool carpet hanging in the middle of the store. Liu Xin couldn't help but reach out and touch it, it was soft and smooth, and the texture was quite good.

The owner of the shop is a middle-aged man in his forties, not tall, and slightly fat. The boss stepped forward, glanced at Liu Xin, and said in stiff Chinese: "Guest officer, please see, this carpet of mine came in from body poison, and the texture is absolutely superior, you don't want to find the second one in the entire mud city." ”

Liu Xin looked at this boss, as if he was very shrewd, put down the carpet in his hand, and asked with a smile: "You can still speak Chinese?" ”

The boss smiled wryly: "When I was young, many Han people passed by here every day, and after listening to it a lot, I would naturally say a few words." If you fancy this carpet, I'll give you a 20% discount. ”

Liu Xin let out an "oh" and asked, "How much does this carpet cost?" ”

The boss rolled his eyes and said, "It depends on what the guest officer pays with." The guest officer is a Han Chinese, and he must be carrying a copper coin from the Han Dynasty. If it's 5 baht, you need 10,000 yuan, and if it's a small amount, you need 50,000 yuan. ”

The small money refers to the inferior currency minted by Dong Zhuo a few years ago, and it can actually be circulated to Shanshan, it seems that the connection between the Han Dynasty and the Western Regions has not been completely broken. Liu Xin nodded secretly and said, "I didn't expect that Dahan's coins could also be used here." ”

The boss smiled: "Look at what you said, our countries in the Western Regions don't mint their own coins, of course they have to use the coins of the Han Dynasty." However, it is better for the guest officer not to use a small amount of money, that thing is very depreciated, and after the small one is accepted, it may not be able to spend it. ”

Liu Xin waved his hand at the guards behind him, took a few Zhongping Tongbao, handed them to the shopkeeper, and said: "Small money has long been forbidden to be used in Dahan, this is the latest coin in Dahan, can it be used by you?" ”

In fact, in the states ruled by Yuan Shao and Cao Cao, small money can still be used, but it is indeed very seriously depreciated. Under Liu Xin's rule, not only small money, but even Wuzhu money has gradually withdrawn from the circulation market, and now in addition to gold and silver, the only legal currency is Zhongping Tongbao, of course, there is something stronger than these currencies, that is, the silver tickets issued by Dahan Qianzhuang.

When the boss heard that Dahan had come out with a new coin, his heart couldn't help but be cold, he hesitated, but he still took the Zhongping Tongbao in Liu Xin's hand and looked at it, his eyes couldn't help but shine, and he said loudly: "This copper coin is so beautiful, guest officer, I will exchange as much as you have, with gold and silver or the goods in this store." ”

Hearing the shopkeeper say this, a thought popped up in Liu Xin's heart. In the future, it will be possible to export not only tea, silk and white porcelain to the West, but also currency. Of course, what Liu Xin wants to export is not copper coins, this thing is not easy to carry, and the value is low, what he wants to export is the silver ticket of Dahan Qianzhuang.

In fact, Liu Xin also knows that the West should not have learned to make paper now, and the paper can also be transported to the Western Regions to be sold, and it will also be profitable. But both paper and printing were powerful tools for cultural progress, and Liu Xin did not want such advanced "technological products" to be used by foreigners. However, the silver stamps printed on paper can be taken to the Western Regions or even farther away for promotion, as long as the Dahan Money Village is opened, the silver stamps can be turned into a kind of "hard currency".

Thinking of this, Liu Xin laughed and said: "How can you carry as many of these copper coins as you like, I have better things here to replace them, but first see what other valuable toys you have in your store." ”

When the shopkeeper heard that Liu Xin had something better, he couldn't help but be overjoyed and said, "Guest officer, you have come to the small shop today." Although I can't say that it is the best shop in the mud city, it is definitely one of the best, and the guest officer moves to the back, where you are guaranteed to have what you want. ”